From 393f994d230cb8b496474b441612aae9ec0d49d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Xuccessor <233034772+Xuccessor@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:47:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: refine PR template with project-specific commands, env
 vars, and checklist (#71)

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 .github/pull_request_template.md | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index aa4a58dc..2b058074 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -17,15 +17,25 @@
 
 ## Testing Done
 
-<!-- Describe what testing you performed -->
+<!-- Describe what testing you performed.
+     Backend changes: run `make ci` (lint + tests) or, from the `quantara/` directory,
+     `poetry run pytest web_app/tests -v --tb=short` for tests and `make lint` for lint.
+     Frontend changes: run `make frontend-test` and `make frontend-lint`. -->
 
 ## Screenshots (if UI changes)
 
 <!-- Add screenshots to help reviewers understand visual changes -->
 
+## Environment Variables
+
+<!-- List any new, removed, or changed environment variables, and call out
+     any docs (e.g. `.env.example`, README, deployment runbook) that need a
+     matching update. If none, write "None". -->
+
 ## Checklist
 
-- [ ] Tests pass (`poetry run pytest`)
-- [ ] Code passes linting (`pylint`)
+- [ ] `make lint` passes (pylint on changed `.py` files)
+- [ ] `make test` passes (pytest in `quantara/web_app/tests/`)
+- [ ] CI is green on this PR
 - [ ] Documentation updated (if applicable)
-- [ ] PR is linked to a related issue
+- [ ] PR is linked to a related issue (`Closes #<n>`)